Motor drive for motion picture cameras



June 15, 1937. l K. s. FULLER 2,033,646

' MOTOR DRIVE FOR MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS Filed July 5, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 15, 1937. A. B. FULLER 2,083,646

MOTOR DRIVE FOR MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS Ffled fiuly s,v 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Azbfifiwlg W p m ge, Z. M

Patented June 15 1937 CAM ERAS

Albert B. Fuller, Rochester, N. Y., assignor, by

mesne assignments, to Eastman Kodak Company, Jersey City,-N. J a corporation of New Jersey Application July s, 1934, Serial No. 733,600

10 Claims.

The present invention relates to a motor drive for motion picture apparatus and more particularly to a motor drive for motion picture cameras.

The ordinary spring motor drive found in many amateur motion picture cameras is subject to several limitations. Principally because of limitations in space and weight, the spring motors are capable of only operating the camera for exposure of comparatively short lengths oi film.

10 The mechanical governors generally employed in spring driven cameras are not susceptible to delicate speed adjustment whereas the combined ar- Iangement of an electric governor and reduction gearing permits accurate speed adjustments over a wide range of camera speeds. Furthermore, the use of an electric motor drive for a camera introduces a simpler arrangement for remote control of the camera. One skilled in the art will readily recognize many other advantages obtained by the use of an electric motor drive for a motion picture camera.

With the introduction of a prime mover for the camera, such as an electric motor, the dangers of damage or excessive wear in the camera are also introduced.

The primary object of the present invention is the provision of a motor drive for a motion picture camera, which motor drive includes interlocking arrangements to prevent proper location and operation of the camera unless certain adjustments on .the camera have been made and includes an electro-magnetic arrangement for single picture control of the camera.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a motor drive of an interlocking means which co-operates with the camera release and which prevents proper location of the camera unless the camera release has been moved to running position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an abutment on the motor drive, which abutment will engage the speed dial of the camera to prevent attachment thereof unless said speed dial has been adjusted to a predetermined setting.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a tendency drive for the camera and of a single'picture release which may be remotely controlled and which may be operated to 50 take time exposures with the camera.

Other and further objects of the invention will be suggested to those skilled in the art by the description which follows,

To these and other ends, the invention consists 55 of certain parts and combinations of parts all to be hereinafter described; the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar elements and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the motor drive having an interlocking means according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a motion picture camera attached to the motor drive base which is shown in section.

Fig. 3 is afront elevation of the motor drive with the camera attached thereto.

Fig. 4 is a plan view, partially in section, of the single picture release mechanism and a diagram.- matical illustration of the electrical control circuit.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the single picture release mechanism. 7

Fig. 6 is a crossrsection of the tendency drive which is connected between the motor and camera.

Fig. 7 ma fragmentary section illustrating the co-operating parts of the base and an operating member which may efiect locking of the latter.

The motor drive of the present invention has been illustrated in connection with a commercial type of camera which has many refinements. It is to be understood, however, that the motor drive may be employed to equal advantage with any type of motion picture apparatus or any type of motion picture camera.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the camera has a bodyportion l and includes a film magazine ll. A locking arm 12 may operate a latching mechanism to fasten film magazine ll onto camera body portion In in any suitpending application of Otto Wittel, Serial #626,- 918, filed July 30, 1932 for a Control arrangement for a motion picture camera. As was indicated in said application, the camera is provided with a releasing mechanism for controlling operation of the film drive and includes a release member l3 which extends through the front wall of camera body portion Ill. The release member I3 is normally moved to the extended position to stop the camera and may be depressed to running position for operation of-the film drive. 7

The camera is equipped with a lens turret ll upon which is mounted a pair of objectives l and a pairof finder elements IS. The lens turret I4 is provided with a refiex finder which includes a viewing lens l1 and an operating pin I8 and which is more fully described 'in another co-pending application of Otto Wittel, Serial able manner such as that described in the co- 3 m ments for controlling the speed of camera operation is well known but is more comprehensively disclosed and described in the co-pending application of Joseph Stoiber, Serial #620,189, filed June 30, 1932 for a Centrifugal governor for a 15 motion picture camera.

The camera body portion i is provided in-a well known manner with a bushing 23 which is internally'threaded. The camera body portion 88 also includes a driven shaft 24 and an operat- ZG ing shaft 25 which carries; a cam'ZG to be described in more detail later on.

The motive power is supplied by a prime mover of suitable characteristics and is preferably provided by an electric motor 21. A reduction gear 25 arrangement of well recognized construction is mounted within the housing 28 and is connected to a shaft (not shown) of the electric motor 21. Part of the reduction gearing is supported between bushings 29 and 30 on the exterior of hous- 30 ing 28 and part by a shaft 3| which is journaled in bushings 32 and 33 on the exterior of housing 28. A gear shift lever 34 is adapted in the usual 7 way to change the gear ratios within housing 28 and is movable froma neutral position shown in 35 Fig. 3 either to a high position designated by a symbol H or to a low position designated by the letter L.

An electrical governor of commercial design is mounted on the other end of electric motor 21 40 and within the cap 35. A knob 36 is threaded into cap 35 and is rotatable to various positions corresponding to different speed settings of the governor for the motor. The electric motor and governor are of a construction which is and has been available in the commercial markets for many years so that more detailed description thereof is not considered necessary, 7

' The electric motor 2-! and reduction gear housing 28 are mounted upon a support 31 which is in 50 turn fastened toa base 38.

The base 38 is provided with a chamber 39 within which one element of a fastening means is located and within which a control means. is mounted.

55 The element of the fastening means includes a threaded stud 40 which is mounted in a bracket 4| for rotation about a vertical axis, is adapted to engage the internal bushing 23 in the camera body portion In and carries a gear 42. Said ele- 50 ment of the fastening means may be rotated by a gear 43 which is mounted on a horizontal shaft ll. Said shaft is journaled in the bracket ll and in a bushing 45 and is provided with a crank 45. Thus, the fastening means is composed of 5. two parts, one the internally threaded bushing- 23 and the other the threaded stud 40 which may a be operated -by the shaft 44 and crank 45. Of course, the parts of the fastening means can only engage each other or the stud 40 can only 7 be threaded into bushing 23 when these parts are in axial alignment. The control means within chamber 33 of base '35 includes a normally open switch 4! and a switch operating member. The normally open switch 41 is connected by a wire It to the electric motor 21 and to a source of electrical energy through a wire 49' so that the -motor is only nergized when switch l! is closed.

The switch 41 is mounted upon a bracket 50 by means'of lock nuts 5| and has a plunger 52 which is normally moved to extended position or toward 5 the left, as seenfrom Hg. '1. The operating -member of the control means includes a block 53,

a. projection 54 and a lever 55. The projection 5| is slidably mounted in bracket 5. and in .the

forward wall of base 35. The block- 53 is fastened to projection 52 by a pair .of set screws 56. The

, lever 55 is pivotally mounted at one end to the projection 5lby a pin 51 and at the other end carries a button 58.

The operating member-of the control means is is normally held by the plunger 52 of switch 41 in a retracted position with the button 58 and lever 55 in the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 7. Lever 55 extends through an opening 53 in the rear wall of base 38 and through an apertured plate 60' attached to said rear wall adjacent and partially overlapping the opening 59. .The lever 55 is provided with a notch 6! which may engage the overlapping portion 'of plate 63.

Under normal conditions the switch 41 of the control means is open and the electric motor 21 is still. In this position the block 53, lever 55, and button 58 are biased to the left end position of Fig. l by the plunger 52 of normally open switch 41. By pressing on button 58, the lever 55 and block 53 are moved to depress the plunger 52 and to close switch 41. Uponrclosure of switch the electric motor 21 is energized and operates. The movement of the operating member to running position and to close switch 41 also moves projection 54 within bracket and the front wall of base 38 to extend beyond said base 38; If it is desired tolatch the operating member in running position, the button 58 may be pressed downwardly so that notch 5i engages the overlapping portion of aperture plate, ill and to hold'the plunger 52 in closed position. This lock ing or latching of the end of lever in running position is best illustrated in Fig. 7;

The motor 21 may be directly connected 45 through the reduction gearing to the driven shaft 24' of the camera or may be connected thereto through a friction drive. The shaft 3| extending from the housing 28 of the reduction geara similarly. shaped aperture in a plate 52. A pair 'of friction disks 63 are heldagainst each side of plate 82 by a pair of cup-shaped'members M. The cup shaped members 64 are threaded togetherand may be turned with to cach -other 55 either to increase or to decrease the" frictional engagement between the-friction disks 53 and plate 62. A key 65 may be formed with oneof members 64 and is adapted to engage a key-way 55 of coupling 51. The coupling 51 has a second.keyway 68 at right angles to key-way 55 and adapted to engage a key 8301's. bushing II. The other end of bushing 10 extends into a recess ll of camera body portion II and is formed to engage the flattened end 24' of driven shaft 24. v 5 If the camera is mounted upon the base 38 and with the shaft 3| connected through the friction drive, coupling 61, and bushing II to the driven shaft 24, than upon closure of switch I! the camera may beoperated by the electric motor 21.

interlocking arrangement has been provided for preventing the proper location of the camera upon the base 38 and the closure of switch 41 unless the release member l3 of the camera has first been moved to running position. Such an interlocking arrangement is now to be described.

This interlocking means includes a bell crank H which is pivotally mounted on the base 38 by a stud .12 and a nut 12'. One arm 13 of bell crank ll extends upwardly and is adapted to co operate with the release member I3 of the camera. The other arm 14 of bell crank H is 10- cated opposite the end of projection 54, has a pair of fins 14' for engaging projection 54 and limiting the angular movement of crankll, and

is provided with an opening T for receiving said projection 54 under conditions to be explained.

The bell crank 1| is movable within the limits of said angular movement to either of two positions, one a blocking position shown by the dot dash lines of Fig. 3 and in which the arm 14 abuts against the end projection 54 to prevent movement of the operating member and switch 41 of the control means to running position, the other an unblocking position shown by the full lines of Fig. 3 in which the opening 15 of arm 14 reg isters with projection 54 to permit movement of the operating member and switch 41 of the control means to running position. In blocking position of bell crank ll, the arm 13 does not engage or interfere with the release member IS. The camera may be located upon the base 38 by inter-engagement of the parts of the fastening means without movement of the release member 03 to running position. However. as just explained, the switch 4'l-can not be opened until the bell crank is moved to unblocking position and before this movement of bell crank 1| can be accomplish-ed, the release member 13 must be moved to running position. The interlocking means may safeguard the camera in a somewhat different but related matter.

Assume that bell crank H is in unblo'cking position so that the switch 4'l may be moved to running position and that the camera has not yet been mounted on the base. If an attempt is made to fasten the camera to the base, the parts of the fastening means and the coupling members of the driving connection cannot both be engaged unless the release member 13 of the camera is in running position. In other words, the arm 13 of hell crank II will interfere with the release member l3 of thecamera when it is in stopped position and when the parts of the fastening means. and of the driving connection are in proper alignment and engagement for attachment of the camera to the base 38.

Since the motor drive of the invention includes a governor on the motor, it is desirable that the mechanical governor usually'provided in variable speed cameras be set for the highest speed. Otherwise the motor drive will operate against this mechanical'governor and cause excessive wear therein. Accordingly, a blocking arrangement is provided to prevent proper attachment of the camera to the base 38 until the speed dial diagrammatically l9 of the camera has been set for the highest speed of operation or for some other predetermined speed. The opening 29 in speed dial I9 is located in a definite relation to said predetermined speed or said highest speed. An abutment is located on the motor drive and specificalv ly consists of a bracket 16 attached to housing 28 of the reduction gear and supporting a pin 11 which may enter the opening 20 of the speed dial l9.

' If an attempt is made to align the parts of the fastening means and to align and engage the elements of the driving connection without first turning speed dial l9 to the predetermined position, then the abutment or pin 11 will not enter the opening 29 in speed dial l9 and the bushing 23 and threaded stud 4D or the coupling 61 and bushing ill cannot be aligned for proper engagement. However, if the speed dial I9 is turned to the predetermined position, then the abutment or pin 11 will enter the opening 20 and permit proper alignment and engagement of the fastening means and of the driving connections.

The uses of a well'equipped camera are still further increased if said camera can be remotely controlled and can be controlled to expose one frame at a time. It is also often desirable to give time exposures to the single picture and the arrangement now to be described is devoted to these ends.

The cam 26 on the operating shaft 25 of the camera has a teeth 18 and has a tooth 19. A circular portion 89 of small radius extends around one side of the cam between the teeth 18 and 19. A second circular portion 8| of larger radius extends around the other side of cam 26 from tooth Hi to tooth 18.

The remote control or single picture release of the invention also includes a stop member which is normally in engagement with one tooth 78 or 19 of the cam 26. A support 82 may be fastened to the camera body portion l9 adjacent the operating shaft 25 and the cam 26 by means of a pair of screws 83. The support 82 is provided with a circular recess 84 within which the cam 26 may rotate. The support 82 has a pair of bearings 85 between which an armature 86 and an arm 81 are rotatably supported by a hinged pin 88. A resilient means includes a spring 89 mounted on support 82 and engaginga pin 90 on The resilient means normally moves armature 86 away from core 93 and the end 91 of arm 81 into engagement either with tooth 78 or tooth 19. Upon encrgization of electro-magnet 92, the core 93 attracts armature 8B and moves the end 81' of arm 81 out of engagement with the teeth of cam 26 against the action of spring 89.

The circuit for energizing electro-magnet 92 is illustrated in Fig. 4. The source of electrical energy is a'battery 94 which is preferably of the type generally used for flash lights. One side of battery 94 is connected direct ly by a wire 95 to one side of the electromagnet 92. The other side of battery 94 is connected through a switch 96 to one end of a resistor 91. The other end of resistor 91 isconnected by a lead 98 to one side of a single pole double throw switch 99. Switch 99 may be of the push-button type and is preferably held normally in the position designated oiTshown in Fig. 4. The other side of switch 99, which corresponds to the on posiside of a fixed condenser I04, the other side of condenser I04 being connected to the wire 95 between battery 94 and electro-magnet 92.

A second single pole double throw switch I05 has an outside pole I06 connected by a wire I 01 to a point between the battery 94 and resistor 9'! 10 while the other outside pole MS of switchgl05 is connected by a wire I09 to the lead I03 between the fixed condenser-I04 and the center pole I02 of switch 99. The center pole I I0 of switch I 05 is connected to the lead 98 between the resistor 91 and one side of switch 99. While the switch arm 38' of switch 99 is normally held in the ofi position the switch arm I05 oi switch I05 may remain either in contact with the outside pole I06 designated as position 5" or in contactwith outside pole I08 which position is designated as C.

The operation of the electrical circuit just described is as follows: Upon closure of switch 95 and with switch arms 99' and I05 in the positions shown in Fig. 4, the condenser 14 is charged by the battery 94 through the outside pole I08 of switch I05 and through the off position of switch 89, the resistor 81 being short-circuited by the wire I01. The leads to switch 99 may be of any length to permit remote location thereof and upon movement of switch arm 89 to the "on position, the condenser I03 connected across the electro-magnet 92.. The discharge of condenser I04 temporarily energizes electro-magnet 92 and causes attraction of armature 8G and arm bl.

Upon discharge of condenser BM, the resilient means or spring-89 predominates and returns the arm 8! to engaging position. The capacity of condenser I08. is selected so that the'arm 877 will 40 be returned icy-spring 89 for engagement of end 8'! of arm Bl with thenext tooth on cam 2%.

For instance, with reference to Fig. 5, the arm end 8? is disengaged from tooth Iii upon energize.-

tion of electro-magnet 92 by the condenser IN. 45 The condenser discharge is only sufficient to attract armature 86 for a short interval whereupon the end 8'! of arm 8'! is immediately returned for engagement with the tooth I9. The tooth I9 is so located on cam 26 that the shutter of the camera remains in open position during engagement of tooth 79 with arm Bl. The switch arm 99' returns to normal position and the condenser I 04 is again charged. Upon the next operation of switch arm 99', electro-magnet 92 is again temporarily energized by condenser I04 to disengage arm 81 and tooth I9, arm B'Iagain being immediately returned for engagement with tooth I0.

The single picture release of the invention is also adapted to permit a complete cycle ofi operation of the camera. For this purpose a guide III is provided with elongated slots H2 and is slidably mounted urign arm 8! by a pair of bolts H3. With guide II I in the position shown in Fig. 5, the operation of. the release mechanism will be that just described. However, when guide I II is slid into the position indicated by dot dash lines in Fig. 5, the operation oi. the release is modified. With-the end 81 of arm 81 blocking tooth "I8 of cam 26 and temporary energization of electro-magnet 92 by condenser I04 upon closure of switch 99, the cam 26 willbe turned by the motor 21 through the friction drive. electro-magnet 02 is only temporarily or momen- 7 ta'rily energized by condenser I04 so that spring 09 Theaoeaec I endeavors to return arm 81 for engagement with tooth'19. However, guide III now\ rides upon the circular portion BI 01 larger radius of cam 20 and prevents the return of arm 81 by spring 80 until after tooth I9 has passed the arm end 81'. The

circular portion 80 of smaller radius will permit.

the return of arm end 81 and guide III for en-- 'gagement with tooth I8. Thus, a single closure of switch 99 effects a complete cycle of the camera and the exposure for the usual period of a single picture.

It the camera is to be operated continuously, the switch arm I05" is moved to the position designated C. The condenser I04 is now charged by battery 94 through resistor 97. Upon closure of switch arm 99 the condenser I04, as

: before, is connected across electro-magnet 02 but in addition the battery 94 is also connected across electro-magnet 92 through the resistor 91. As a result, the electro-magnet 92 is initially energized by the combined effects of battery 94 and condenser 104. This relatively large initial energizatlon is necessary for the original attraction o1 armature 86 and arm 87. After the discharge of condenser I 04, the electro-magnet 92 is still energized but now only to a degree corresponding to the difierence in potential across battery 93 less the voltage drop across resistor Bl. In this last condition, the electro-magnet 92 is energized Suificiently to hold arm 87 out of engagement with cam it against the action of spring 89 by the energy drawn from battery 94 and now provlding suiilcient energization of electro-magnet 92 which energization is much less than that necessary for the initial energization and attraction of armature B8.

The source of power for operating the camera may be supplied by the electric motor 21 throughthe tendency or friction drive in which the frictional engagement between plate 62 and friction disks B3 is adjusted by relative positioning 0i cup-shaped members 64 so that there is suill cient friction to drive the camera mechanism but also that upon blocking of cam 26 the plate 62 may slip between said friction disks 63. On the other hand, said single picture or remote control release will operate with equal facility when the camera is being operated by the usual spring motor in which case blocking of cam 28 stops said spring motor.

To facilitate the attachment of the motor drive assembly, a threaded bushing H4 is provided in base 38.

Since many variations and modifications of the motor drive just described are possible without departing from the scope of the invention,

the present disclosure is to be construed in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having now particularly described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States and what I claim is:

l. The combination with a motion picture apparatus having a driven clutch member, a fastening member, and a control member movable to a predetermined operating position and for controlling the operation of said apparatus, of a unit comprising a prime mover having a driving clutch member for engaging the driven clutch member of said apparatus, comprising a fastening member adapted upon being placedin axial alignment with the fastening member in said ap paratus to engage said fastening member and fixedly to secure said apparatus to said unit, and comprising a blocking means on said unit, arranged to co-operate with said control member only during said predetermined operating position thereof and for permitting simultaneous engagement of said clutch members and said fastening members on the apparatus and unit but adapted when said control member is not in said predetermined operating position to abut said control member and prevent the simultaneous engagement of said clutch members and said fastening members.

2. In a driving unit for a motion picture apparatus which has a, release member movable to a running position for operation of theappara-- tus and to an engaging position to stop said apparatus, the combination with a prime mover adapted to be connected to said apparatus for operation thereof, and a control means for controlling the operation of said prime mover and movable to a running position for operation of said prime mover, of an interlocking means including a portion movable into a blocking'position to abut said control means and to prevent movement of said control means to said running position, and including a second portion movable with said first mentioned portion and located to be blocked by said release member when said release member is'in engaging position with respect to said apparatus and to maintain said first mentioned portion in blocking position with respect to said control means.

3. In a driving unit for a motion picture apparatus which has a release member movable to a running position for operation of the apparatus and to an engaging position to stop said apparatus, the combination with a prime mover adapted to be connected to said apparatus for operation thereof, and a control means for controlling the operation of said prime mover and movable to a running position for operation of saidprime mover, of an interlocking means'including. a portion movable into an unblocking position to permit free movement of said control means to and from said running position, and including a second portion movable with said first mentioned portion and located to block said release member in running position when said first mentioned portion is in unblocking position.

4. In a driving unit for a motion picture apparatus which has a release member movable to a running position for operation of the apparatus and to an engaging position to stop said apparatus, the combination with a prime mo. er adapted to be connected to said apparatus for operation thereof, and a control means for controlling the operation of said prime mover and movable to a. running position for operation of said prime mover, of an interlocking means including a portion movable into a blocking position to abut said control means and into an unblocking position to permit free movement of said control means, and including a second portion movable with said first mentioned portion and located to be blocked by said release memher when said release member is in engaging position and located to block said release member in running position when said first mentioned member is in unblocking position,

5. In a motor drive for a motion picture apparatus, the combination with a base for supporting said apparatus, an electric motor having an energizing circuit and adapted to drive said apparatus, and a control means on said base and including a normally open switch in said circuit of the electric motor, and including a switch operatingmember for closing said switch and having a projection which moves with said operating member, of an interlocking means mounted on said base for movement to ablocking position and to an unblocking position, having a portion which is provided with an opening to receive said projection in unblocking position of the interlocking means when said operating member is moved to close said switch and which is adapted in blocking position of the interlocking means to abut said projection and prevent closure of said switch, and having another portion movable with the first mentioned portion and which is adapted to abut acontrol member on said apparatus unless said control member of the apparatus is in a definite operating position.

6. in a motor drive for a motion picture apparatus, the combination with a base for supporting said apparatus, an electric motor having an energizing circuit and adapted to drive said apparatus, and a control means on said base and including a normally open switch in said circuit of the electric motor, and including a switch operating member slidably mounted in said base and for closing said switch and having a projection which slides with said operating member, of an interlocking means mounted on .said base for movement to a blocking position and to an unblocking position, having a portion which is provided with an opening, to receive said projection in unblocking position of the interlocking means when said operating member is moved to close said switch and which is adapted in blocking position of the interlocking means to abut said projection and prevent closure of said switch, and having another portion movable with the first mentioned portion and which is adapted to abut a control member on said apparatus unless said control member of the apparatus is in a defi nite operating position.

"I. In a motor drive for a motion picture apparatus, the combination with a base for supporting said apparatus, and an electric motor having an energizing circuit and adapted to drive said apparatus, a switch in said circuit of the motor and including a plunger which is normally maintained in an extended position with said switch in open position, and an operating member mounted in said base and movable to a running position and to abut against said plunger for closure of said switch, the normal resilient action of said plunger holding said operating member out of said running position, of cooperating parts on said operating member and on said base and adapted for engagement upon movement of the operating member to running position.

8. In a motor drive for a motion picture apparatus, the combination with a base for supporting said apparatus, an electric motor having an ener gizing circuit and adapted to drive said apparatus, a switch in said circuit of the motor and including a plunger which is normally maintained in an extended position with said, switch in open position, and an operating member which is movably mounted in said base for movement to a running position and to abut against said plunger for closure of said switch, and a projection connected to and movable with said operating member, oi an interlocking means pivotally mounted on said base, having a portion adapted in one position to abut said projection and prevent movement of said operating member to running posi--. tion, said portion being provided with an opening adapted in another position of the interlocking means to receive said projection and permit movement of said operating member to running position.

' p .9. In a device of the "character described, the combination with a motion picture 'aDP i us, a I speed control means on said apparatus including a member movable to several positions for val 5 rious speeds of apparatus operation, said member being provided with an opening which has a deftnite position with respect to a predetermined speed setting, ofa base, a prime mover mounted upon said base, a Iasteningmeans including parts 10 on said base and said apparatus adapted upon enengagement of the parts of said fastening means when said member is not set at said predeter- 20 mined speed.

10. In a devioe'of the character described, the combination with a motion picture camera, a speed 'control means on said apparatus including a diaiwhich is rotatable to several positions for various speeds and which is provided with an 5 opening in definite position with respect to the that setting for the highest speed, of a base, a fastening meansincluding engageable parts on the camera and on the base and for attaching said camera to said base, and a pin member located on 10 said base, adapted, to fit into the opening of the speed dial and permit'engagement oi the parts of said fastening means when said speed dial has a setting corresponding to the highest camera speed, and adapted to abut against said member and prevent engagement of said fastening means when the speed dial is not set for said highest speed.

ALBERT B. FULLER. 20 

